Kronospan Believes Right to Work Alabama will Benefit Them

Kronospan has chosen Right to Work Oxford, Alabama for their new manufacturing location. This will allow the wood panel product company to produce Oriented Strand Board. In order to cover all costs and ensure all runs smoothly, they are investing $350 million, as well as creating 125 new jobs. So this is an exciting economic development for the area!

From Area Development Magazine:

“This is not only an opportunity to further expand our portfolio of wood panel products in the United States but also meet our customers’ growing need for high-quality construction materials. […] Just like the other plants on our site, the OSB plant will be constructed with our sustainability principles in mind and will further enhance our negative carbon footprint status.†[…]

“Alabama has developed a close working relationship with Kronospan over the past 15 years, and it’s rewarding to see the company invest in new growth plans for the Oxford production center. […] This not only creates good jobs for citizens in the region but also solidifies the future of an important employer in Calhoun County.â€

“I firmly believe the greatest compliment a community can receive is when a company chooses again and again to expand their facility in our backyard. […] Kronospan could have chosen to do this expansion at a variety of other locations across the world, but they chose to expand again right here in Calhoun County. We believe that is largely because of the relationships we have built with them.â€

AREA DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE

To read the previous economic update on Right to Work states, click here.